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IDF combat medic reveals what really happened on the ground in Gaza

WATCH: Steve Linde with guest Tuvia Book

Nov. 6, 2025
Steve Linde
( Nov. 6, 2025 / JNS )

Steve Linde is the JNS features editor and former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post. Born in Zimbabwe and raised in South Africa, he made aliyah in 1988 and served in the IDF. A Jerusalem resident, he regularly interviews leading voices in the pro-Israel and Jewish spheres at the JNS Media Hub.

In this episode, host Steve Linde sits down with educator, author, and IDF volunteer soldier Tuvia Book. Book discusses what actually happened on the ground in Gaza.

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Steve Linde
Steve Linde Steve Linde
Steve Linde, the JNS features editor, is a former editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Report and The Jerusalem Post and a former director at Kol Yisrael, Israel Radio’s English News. Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, he grew up in Durban, South Africa and has graduate degrees in sociology and journalism, the latter from the University of California at Berkeley. He made aliyah in 1988, served in the IDF Artillery Corps and lives in Jerusalem.
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